WEBVTT TED: IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCELANTANA MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLEDIN THIS DRIVEWAY.PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF'SDEPUTIES HAVE MADE AN ARREST. DEPUTIES HAVE RICHARD ANDERSON.THE LAKE WORTH MAN IS ACCUSED OFSHOOTING TWO PEOPLE DURING WHATINVESTIGATORS CALL A $700 DRUGDEAL AT A LANTANA HOME.ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 19,DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE 1000BLOCK OF FLORENCE ROAD.NEIGHBORS REPORTED THERE WERESHOTS FIRED FROM THE HOME.>> HEARD SIX, SEVEN SHOTS BACKTO BACK.TED: ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS,TWO MEN ENTERED THIS HOME TO BUYDRUGS FROM JAIR MAJOR.THEY SAY A FIGHT BROKE OUT ANDANDERSON SHOT MAJOR'SGIRLFRIEND, THEN SHOT MAJOR INTHE DRIVEWAY.MAJOR DIED AT THE SCENE.HIS GIRLFRIEND, LAVIRGILSTEWART, WAS TAKEN TO THEHOSPITAL AND SURVIVED.>> SCARY.NEVER HAPPENED ON THIS ROADBEFORE.TED: DETECTIVES SAY CELL PHONERECORDS AND TEXT MESSAGESBETWEEN ANDERSON AND MAJORHELPED BUILD THE CASE.THEY SAY WITNESSES IDENTIFIEDANDERSON AS THE SHOOTER.NEIGHBORS LEARNED ABOUT THEARREST. >> THANK GOD.SO HE DOESN'T DO IT TO SOMEBODYELSE.TED: WITNESSES TOLD DETECTIVESTHAT ANGEL VALLE WAS WITHANDERSON DURING THE ROBBERY.DURING THE INVESTIGATION,DEPUTIES ARRESTED HIM ON ANUNRELATED CHARGE.

Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies have arrested Richard Anderson. Anderson, 31, faces a charge of murder. On Dec. 19, deputies responded to a home in the 1000-block of Florence Road in Lantana. According to the probable cause affidavit, two men entered the home to buy $700 in drugs. There was a fight and Anderson shot Jair Major and his girlfriend, LaVirgil Stewart. the report said. Major was found dead in the driveway. Stewart was taken to the hospital and survived her injuries. Detectives said surveillance video, cell phone records and text messages between Major and Anderson helped build the case. Several witnesses identified Anderson as the shooter, the report said. The report said Angel Valle was with Anderson during the shooting. He was arrested on an unrelated charge. In court Thursday, Anderson refused to face a judge.

LANTANA, Fla —

Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies have arrested Richard Anderson.

Anderson, 31, faces a charge of murder.

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On Dec. 19, deputies responded to a home in the 1000-block of Florence Road in Lantana.

According to the probable cause affidavit, two men entered the home to buy $700 in drugs.

There was a fight and Anderson shot Jair Major and his girlfriend, LaVirgil Stewart. the report said.

Major was found dead in the driveway.

Stewart was taken to the hospital and survived her injuries.

Detectives said surveillance video, cell phone records and text messages between Major and Anderson helped build the case.

Several witnesses identified Anderson as the shooter, the report said.